The Hindu 21.01.2010
Rs.22 crore for development projects
Staff Reporter
KOCHI: District panchayat president P.S. Shyla has said that the civic body will implement development projects worth Rs.22.22 crore in the financial year 2010-11.
Delivering the inaugural address at a working group meeting held at the conference hall of the district panchayat to discuss plan implementation here on Wednesday, Ms. Shyla said that this was an increase of 10 per cent over the last financial year.
Out of the projected investments for development projects, Rs.13.22 crore would be set apart for general category, Rs.8.44 crore for special allied projects, and Rs.56 lakh for sub-projects for the benefit of scheduled communities, she said.
About Rs.6 crore would be spent on solid waste treatment plant, Ashraya Project, EMS Housing Scheme, drinking water projects, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, and Information Kerala Mission. Productivity sector would be allotted Rs.3.5 crore.
A development seminar would be held in the first week of February.
Ms. Shyla said that the aim was to secure approval for projects from the district planning committee by March 15 and to launch their implementation from April.
She said that this was to ensure that project implementation was not hindered on account of elections to the local self-government bodies slated for September.
K.N. Sugathan, vice president, district panchayat, presided.
